Reading order · 2 books · 2005 to 2006 · Set in Reading
Nursery Crime Books in Order
The Nursery Crime books follow Detective Inspector Jack Spratt of the Reading Nursery Crime Division, who investigates crimes involving nursery rhyme characters.
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Series facts
- Books
- 2
- Published
- 2005 to 2006
- First book
- The Big Over Easy
- Latest
- The Fourth Bear (2006)
- Setting
- Set in Reading
The reading order
Every Nursery Crime book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
2 books · Set in Reading
- 1The Big Over Easy2005With Jack SprattHumpty Dumpty is found shattered at the foot of a wall, and Detective Inspector Jack Spratt of the Nursery Crime Division investigates.Buy on Amazon
- 2The Fourth Bear2006With Jack SprattJack Spratt investigates the disappearance of Goldilocks, a journalist last seen at the home of the three bears.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read The Big Over Easy first, then The Fourth Bear.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Jack Spratt | Mary Mary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 The Big Over Easy | LLead | MMajor |
| 2 The Fourth Bear | LLead | MMajor |
Characters in the Nursery Crime books
2 characters from Jasper Fforde’s chart, with the number of Nursery Crime books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Jack SprattDetective inspector of the Nursery Crime Division | 2 | The Big Over Easy 2005 |
| Mary MarySpratt's sergeant | 2 | The Big Over Easy 2005 |